venue details
what our customers say
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Mark Russell (Chief Executive), Church Army
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"My staff always comment on the quality of accommodation, the relaxing surroundings, and the excellent food. Above all, it is the wonderful staff I am hugely grateful for. Each member of your team in housekeeping, reservations, the office and in the kitchen are friendly, warm and generous hearted. "
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Amanda Hicks (Team Leader), Tower Hamlets Early Years Service
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"Thanks for the warm welcome and excellent service we received... the room was very peaceful which enabled us to achieve a great deal."
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Jorgen Dyer (Head of Estate Services), Swan Housing Group
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"The food was excellent and was so well appreciated by all. The staff and surroundings were as I remembered- clean, well maintained and all the staff extremely professional and helpful"
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Mhairi Esposito (Administrator), Tower Hamlets PCT
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"The venue was perfect. What a lovely little retreat in the middle of busy East End!"
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Robin Saphra (Group General Counsel), COLT Technology Services Group
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"I just wanted to say a big thank you to you and your team for helping to make our conference this week so successful. We felt that everything went very smoothly and there was a really professional yet friendly feel about the St. Katharine's team. The food was great too!"
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venue description
The Royal Foundation of St Katharine is a charitable foundation which sits within, yet apart from, the heart of London’s East End. Just minutes from the City and Canary Wharf, St Katharine’s provides an unparalleled sense of peaceful seclusion as a venue for meetings, receptions and personal reflection.
Our comprehensive conference facilities and comfortable accommodation offer a secure and relaxing environment. We invite you to explore St Katharine’s and to discover what you may find in this hidden oasis.
Simple, comfortable, and all with en suite facilities, our recently refurbished bedrooms are available both to individuals and members of groups at St Katharine’s. For a long stay or short, take advantage of our proximity to central London, our excellent transport links, and the unrivalled calm you will find here.
Our quiet garden and serene chapel are open to all our guests and provide a welcome contrast to the hustle of a day in the capital.
Our up-to-date facilities and flexible approach ensure that you will find everything you need for a successful event at St Katharine’s. Our impressive setting lends itself to meetings, seminars, conferences and receptions, especially for those looking for something less corporate.
The atmosphere promoted at St Katharine’s engenders trust and security for groups of people from all walks of life who know that their requirements will be treated with the utmost respect and discretion.
St. Katharine’s is one of the oldest religious foundations in Great Britain, was founded in 1147 by Queen Matilda, the wife of King Stephen, as a hospital for the poor, outside the walls of the Tower of London. It remained there for 678 years until the construction of St. Katharine Docks in 1825.
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